September 1st

The calendar in the kitchen shows September. My husband is elated for the dwindling of summer, but I'm not as happy. Summer is my favorite. I have been outside with the girls painting while they've been playing, enjoying the sunshine. It's been a stellar summer season. 

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
GARDEN BLOOMS
SIX PACK series No. 1
original oil, 6x6"
$100

While painting outside I focused on making six strong paintings for SIX PACK, a show at Gallery9 I'm in which opens tomorrow, September 2nd (September's First Friday show). Six artists each painted six paintings and each painting is 6x6" - I love the idea for this show!  

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
SUMMER AFTERNOON
SIX PACK series No. 2
original oil, 6x6"
$100

In July, the Neponset Valley Artists went on a painting extravaganza to Nantucket courtesy of NVA charter member, Haydi Hurley. When I think back on the summer of 2011 this trip will be a highlight. For sure. This series of paintings came evolved from that trip. 

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
LONG SHADOWS
SIX PACK series No. 3
original oil, 6x6"
$100

All these works are from Siasconset, Nantucket where I was inspired by the light streaming across the narrow lanes of gray shingled rose-covered cottages. Wonderful. Those familiar with my work know that I don't paint buildings often - so I decided to take this on. 

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
'SCONSET ROAD
SIX PACK series No. 4
original oil, 6x6"
$100

I had visions of what the collection would look like in the end, and of course, this doesn't quite match up to what I had in mind. BUT I learned so much. As many of my students will attest, the vision is a loose, colorful painting but it seems impossible to let paintings stay loose and painterly. Instead they get tighter and tighter and more fussy. 

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
NANTUCKET PATH
SIX PACK series No. 5
original oil, 6x6"
$100

Of these six paintings, I have some I'm partial to more than others. One frustrates me horribly! And I learned about white. I think I'll be able to do a workshop on using white! More on this at another time, maybe. 

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
SHADED SPOT
SIX PACK series No. 6
original oil, 6x6"
$100

Everything is available for sale, so email me should you be interested. It'd be wonderful to get red dots on my work at the show. Always happy to ship it to you! 

Finally, I didn't only finish these six paintings. I made twelve. I'll be showing those soon. 

And come to Gallery9 if you're in the area for a wonderful show featuring Polo Barrera, Ann Gorbett, Mark Logue, me, and Steve and Sue Zafarana. What fun! 

Thanks for reading! 

kmw